GUNNISON Colo. Down just 34-33 at halftime, Western Colorado and University of Colorado Colorado Springs were tied at 73 at the end of regulation forcing a thrilling 84-82 win for the Mountaineers in their final home game of the season.  
 
JUST THE FACTS 
Final Score: Western Colorado Def. UCCS, 84-82 
Records: Western Colorado 10-16 (7-13 RMAC), UCCS 11-15 (7-13 RMAC) 
Location: Paul Wright Gym; Gunnison, Colo.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

• In a second half that had 17 lead changes and was tied 9 times, the Mountaineers and Mountain Lions were setting the scene for a thrilling finish. The Mountain Lions won the jump ball to begin the five-minute overtime period, but that would not stop the Mountaineers from finding their momentum quickly and coming up in big situations.  
• Down 78-75 with 2 minutes, 59 seconds on the clock, Christian Still drained a 3-pointer before Kade Juelfs came up big time with a 3-pointer of his own. The Mountain Lions then went to the free throw line and pulled Western Colorado's lead down to one. A 3-pointer from Tyler Halligan would give the Mountaineers a four-point lead with one minute left in overtime.  
• UCCS did not back down and continued to find success in the paint with a layup from Xavier Martinez. The Mountain Lions got the ball back with .02 seconds left on the clock and missed the layup in the paint as the buzzer went off.  
• Both teams dominated from inside the paint in the second half scoring 20 points apiece, while the Mountaineers shot 43% from the field compared to UCCS' 41% from the field. Trevin Lieck led the Mountaineers scoring efforts in the second half with eight points coming off the bench which registered 28 points. 

COURT NOTES 

• For the second consecutive night, Tyler Halligan led the Mountaineers with 14 points. The red shirt freshman went 5-for-10 from the field and 2-for-4 from 3-point range. Kade Juelfs also scored in double digits for the Mountaineers with 11 points, while Jamel Hollins scored 10 points going 4-for-7 from the free throw line.  
• As a team, the Mountaineers shot 44-percent from the field in the second half and 40-percent from the field in the first half. UCCS was held to shooting just 41-percent in the second half and 33-percent in overtime.  
• Defensively, Juelfs and Christian Still both had eight rebounds apiece, while Andrew Reichart tallied seven boards. Reichart also had the lone blocked shot for the Mountaineers, while Spencer Wright had three steals on the night.  

UP NEXT 

The Mountaineers will wrap up their season on the road as they go to Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday Feb. 29 for a 7 p.m. tipoff. Their final game of the season will be in Grand Junction, Colo., as they take on a top-10 team in Colorado Mesa. Tip-off against the Mavericks is slated for 7:30 p.m., on March 2.